The Chief of Indonesian Maritime Security Coordinating Board (IMSCB) ‘Vice Admiral Bambang Suwarto’ opened the ‘Meeting of Working Group’ about the National Maritime Security Policy and Maritime Security Board Organization at Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta on Tuesday 4th February 2014. Thus, the event was lead by the Head of Policy Preparation of IMSCB ‘Maritime First
Read moreThe Chief of Indonesian Maritime Security Coordinating Board (IMSCB) ‘Vice Admiral Bambang Suwarto’ opened the ‘Meeting of Working Group’ about the National Maritime Security Policy and Maritime Security Board Organization at Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta on Tuesday 4th February 2014. Thus, the event was lead by the Head of Policy Preparation of IMSCB ‘Maritime First
Read moreIn January the reported criminal activity against shipping was moderate. There was one confirmed attack attempt against a vessel on Gulf of Aden and few suspicious activities. Gulf of Guinea has seen the similar struggle as past months but incidents on South China Sea have dropped or reported less than in average comparing to
Read moreIn January the reported criminal activity against shipping was moderate. There was one confirmed attack attempt against a vessel on Gulf of Aden and few suspicious activities. Gulf of Guinea has seen the similar struggle as past months but incidents on South China Sea have dropped or reported less than in average comparing to
Read moreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – General Secretary of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Suryadi Sasmita, expressed his concern over the lack of ports in Indonesia after underlining the difficulty businesses have in moving goods to and from Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. “There should be a large port at Merak as an alternative,” he told Tempo
Read moreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – General Secretary of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Suryadi Sasmita, expressed his concern over the lack of ports in Indonesia after underlining the difficulty businesses have in moving goods to and from Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. “There should be a large port at Merak as an alternative,” he told Tempo
Read moreTanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta has been hit by numerous strikes, with the most recent taking place on Jan. 16. A similar strike also occurred last December. However, the strike, which was organized by the workers’ union of the state-owned port company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), had no serious impact on
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